Pigs in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea had 2.1 million pigs in 2024, the 48th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%. The record was 2.1 million head in 2020.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.1 million head
- World rank
- 48 of 171
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- Record
- 2.1 million head
- 2020
Pigs in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (head)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.20% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Portugal | 2,192,680 | 0.23% |
| 47 | Madagascar | 2,124,304 | 0.22% |
| 48 | Papua New Guinea | 2,055,539 | 0.21% |
| 49 | Cambodia | 2,014,037 | 0.21% |
| 50 | Mozambique | 1,755,399 | 0.18% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,055,539 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,052,261 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,048,983 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,051,253 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,063,194 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,053,519 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,038,249 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,023,838 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,012,692 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,005,702 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000,000 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,050,000 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,950,000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,900,000 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,850,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,850,000 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,800,000 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,700,000 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1,550,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,550,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,550,000 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,500,000 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,450,000 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,400,000 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,300,000 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,100,000 | +10% |
| 1991 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000,000 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 990,000 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 975,000 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 960,000 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 950,000 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 940,000 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 920,000 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 910,000 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 900,000 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 880,000 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 870,000 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 860,000 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 835,000 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 820,000 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 810,000 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 790,000 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 775,000 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 755,000 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 740,000 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 725,000 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 710,000 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 695,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 680,000 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 660,000 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 650,000 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 640,000 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 630,000 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 600,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea had 2.1 million pigs in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world by number of pigs?
Papua New Guinea ranked 48th of 171 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 44.4% of the world total.
How has the number of pigs in Papua New Guinea changed?
It rose by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 2.1 million head in 2020.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Papua New Guinea is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.